Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Pepperoni Cheese Stick Roll Ups I know it feels a bit schizophrenic around here bouncing back and forth from healthy to naughty dishes. But there's just so much food and so little time. Don't I sound like Ben from the Bachelor if he were living in a mansion with girls made out of food? Okay...maybe that was a stretch. I don't know how you couldn't feel a "connection" with these Pepperoni String Cheese Rollups. They're almost like these Pizza Rolls or the

Peanut Butter Cheerio Squares The recipe to this is a little off. I added an extra tablespoon of butter, an extra tablespoon of peanut butter, and only 4 cups of cereal. I also substituted the Cheerios for Reese PB Puffs, and melted a handful of chocolate chips into the wet ingredients. It was perfect! Microwave them for 10 seconds before eating.

Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars ingredients: 6 cups Peanut Butter Cheerios 2 Tablespoons butter 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter 10 ounces (approx. 40 ) regular sized marshmallows 1 cup chocolate chips Prep a 9×13 pan with cooking spray or buttered parchment. In a pan over medium high heat melt the butter and peanut butter. Add in the marshmallows until you get a nice gooey mess. Add the Peanut Butter Cheerios and stir to combine making sure all of the cereal gets coated. Press into the prepped pan and while the cereal is still warm, sprinkle the chocolate chips on top so they melt slightly. Let cool and cut into squares. These taste best if served the same day.

Step One: Get a brown paper bag This is ridiculously easy, internet people. Just head on over to your local grocery store and pickup a package of no name flat-bottomed brown paper lunch bags. I nabbed a package of 100 brown bags for around $2, on sale. Step Two: Bag your popcorn Add a 1/2 cup scoop of bulk popcorn kernels to your brown paper bag. Fold the bag over twice. Don’t use staples to secure the bag — this might spark in your microwave. This is so exciting. I’m popping with excitement. Step Three: Pop in microwave Stick the popcorn bag into your microwave. I set mine for 3 minutes on high. Popping Tip: Stop the microwave when the popping slows to one to two pops per second. You don’t want to burn your tasty snack. Step Four: Add gourmet topping A pinch of salt with a dab of butter is the most popular way to eat popcorn. But why not get creative and try some sweet or savory flavors to mix up movie night? Try these toppings for some gourmet popcorn fun: Mexican: Add chili powder, hot sauce, and salt. Kiss My Breath: Shake in onion powder and garlic powder — hold the kiss. Cheese Please: Mix in Parmesan cheese with a little salt. Sweet Tooth: A dash of cinnamon, a sprinkle of sugar, and a topper of honey. Now that’s money. Classic: A shake of salt with a pat of butter.

BROWN BAG MICROWAVE POPCORN Step One: Get a brown paper bag Step Two: Bag your popcorn Add a 1/2 cup scoop of bulk popcorn kernels to your brown paper bag. how to make popcorn Fold the bag over twice. Don’t use staples to secure the bag — this might spark in your microwave. popcorn recipe Step Three: Pop in microwave Stick the popcorn bag into your microwave. I set mine for 3 minutes on high. popcorn healthy snacks gourmet popcorn recipe Popping Tip: Stop the microwave when the popping slows to one to two pops per second. You don’t want to burn your tasty snack. Step Four: Add gourmet topping A pinch of salt with a dab of butter is the most popular way to eat popcorn. gourmet popcorn options Mexican: Add chili powder, hot sauce, and salt. Shake in onion powder and garlic powder Mix in Parmesan cheese with a little salt. Sweet Tooth: A dash of cinnamon, a sprinkle of sugar, and a topper of honey. Classic: A shake of salt with a pat of butter.

How to Microwave Gourmet Popcorn in a Brown Paper Bag... homemade microwave popcorn. 1/2 c popcorn kernels in paper lunch bag, fold top twice, stand up in microwave, and pop 3min or when done. Add butter and salt after.

Creamy Chicken Pockets.(One pinner said) HOLY man, these were good. Husband claimed "top three dinners of all time." Crescent rolls stuffed with a creamy chicken filling. When paired with a side, this is an easy weeknight dinner, or can stand alone as a great appetizer. 2 tbsp olive oil 2-3 small chicken breasts, diced 1/2 cup minced onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon butter, softened 3 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt 2 tablespoons milk 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls 1 tablespoon butter, melted 1/4 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs, optional Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken with the onions and garlic. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and 1 tablespoon softened butter until smooth. Stir in the cooked chicken, onions and garlic. Add the salts, pepper and milk. Mix well. Separate the crescent roll dough into the eight triangles. Dollop a tablespoon of filling into the center of each triangle and fold the corners up to seal. Press and seal firmly. Place on ungreased baking sheet or stone and repeat with the remaining dough and filling. Brush the tops with the melted butter and sprinkle with the bread crumbs (optional). Bake for 11 – 13 minutes, or until golden brown. Recipe Note: To heat up leftovers, bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes. Source: AllRecipes Notes The size of the chicken breasts largely effects how many pockets you can make. The other day, I used 3 larger breasts and was able to make 16 pockets (two 8-ounce packages of crescent rolls) instead of only 8. I now use shredded cooked chicken in this recipe. Cook the onions and garlic without the chicken and add to the cream cheese mixture. Stir in the cooked chicken then proceed with filling the pockets

Bite Size Apple Pie. Just put these in the oven! I used my pizza cutter, made crescent shaped strips and rolled them around the apple slice like a crescent roll. You can get 16 rolls with 2 apples and one refridgerator pie crust roll. Yummmm!

@Kristin Smoak--Know the secret to that white queso dip @ mexican restaurants? White American Cheese! Who knew? 3 ingredients, one crock pot. I promise. It's like the real thing...white American Cheese from the deli, a can of diced jalepenos, and heavy cream. Cook on low until everything is melted...need to remember this for when I move to a place that doesn't have cheese dip in Mexican restaurants

Smore's Popcorn recipe/tutorial! ****Delicious but I used my own caramel popcorn recipe. 18 cups popcorn in a large bowl and put 3 cups of golden grahams and 3 cups of mini marshmallows on top. Then added 1 1/2 cups of milk chocolate chips. I made my caramel mixture, poured over the top, and mixed. The chocolate and mallows get melty and gooey. Delish!

Garlicky Baked Fries | The Purple Foodie I’m never going to make garlic potato fries any other way. These garlic fries, win hands down as the best garlic french fries I’ve ever made. Plus they are baked – so I won’t feel too guilty if I make it every time I’m craving for some potato comfort.

garlicky baked fries. I typically just drizzle my potato wedges with olive oil and sprinkle them with sea salt and garlic powder, but these sound great, too!